End of an NYT article on how LV has changed its mind on internet gambling ( They're for it.)
Mr. Lanni characterized his own change of viewpoint as a 180-degree turn. And he said that was partly because he believed technology might soon be available that could make it possible to verify whether Internet users, no matter how far- flung, were old enough to gamble.
With a small device attached to a person's computer, "we could identify the person who has the account," he said.
The industry has also talked of using global positioning systems to establish a user's physical location, to determine if the person is wagering from a jurisdiction where gambling is permitted. But industry critics question how reliable such technology could be.
Senator Kyl said he did not know if it was feasible to create such technology, but he said the activity to create it suggested just how much money was at stake.
"Considering the expense one would go to to employ it," he said, "what does that tell you about the potential economic benefits? Should society be promoting taking that much money out of productive use and putting it in the hands of MGM?"
Funny, that's what I feel when I pay my taxes.
Mr. Lanni characterized his own change of viewpoint as a 180-degree turn. And he said that was partly because he believed technology might soon be available that could make it possible to verify whether Internet users, no matter how far- flung, were old enough to gamble.
With a small device attached to a person's computer, "we could identify the person who has the account," he said.
The industry has also talked of using global positioning systems to establish a user's physical location, to determine if the person is wagering from a jurisdiction where gambling is permitted. But industry critics question how reliable such technology could be.
Senator Kyl said he did not know if it was feasible to create such technology, but he said the activity to create it suggested just how much money was at stake.
"Considering the expense one would go to to employ it," he said, "what does that tell you about the potential economic benefits? Should society be promoting taking that much money out of productive use and putting it in the hands of MGM?"
Funny, that's what I feel when I pay my taxes.
